Rio Tinto CEO defends miner as ‘cash machine’ amid stock retreatThe world’s second-largest miner had been on a roll this year.Bloomberg News | August 8, 2019 | 12:34 pm
Sierra Leone reviews mining licenses in industry-wide cleanupThe West African nation has already canceled or suspended permits…Bloomberg News | August 7, 2019 | 10:02 am
China gets more iron ore from Brazil as supply woes fadeOverall, the iron ore market is experiencing a recovery in…Reuters | August 6, 2019 | 9:16 am
CHART OF THE DAY: Attendance at the industry’s biggest shindig and the mood of miners A drop. Michael Allan McCrae | March 10, 2014 | 10:15 pm
Copper, iron ore miners take huge hits The world's largest diversified miners are sold off Monday as copper, iron ore and coking coal prices slide. Frik Els | March 10, 2014 | 9:22 pm
Iron ore price craters 8% China's steel industry in full panic mode as rumours of large mills collapsing see iron ore price and imports plummet. Frik Els | March 10, 2014 | 5:26 pm
Australia’s mining tax expected revenue continues to disappoint It has raised a mere $232 million so far, as opposed to $4 billion originally forecast when the legislation was enacted in 2011. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2014 | 5:18 pm
NASA is offering $35,000 in awards to asteroid hunters The first contest in a series of many, kicks off on March 17. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2014 | 3:34 pm
Iron ore price suffers worst one-day drop since August Deteriorating outlook for China's steel industry and economy as a whole pushed iron ore price down 2.3% towards 9-month low on Friday. Frik Els | March 7, 2014 | 7:12 pm
Greenland embraces mining rush, but won’t ‘favour one country alone’ — Prime Minister Arctic region's vast riches set to attract over $100 billion in investments over the next decade. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2014 | 4:39 pm
Canadian silver producer denounces harassment, violence from illegal miners in Mexico Great Panther Silver reported a death in recent clash between illegal miners and guards. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2014 | 2:43 pm
Shale gas revolution unlikely to go global any time soon: BHP’s MacKenzie The world’s No.1 mining company's CEO believes coal will remain the main source of affordable energy for growing economies. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 5, 2014 | 12:25 pm